For years when I saw the word “kaftan” on a shopping site I cringed. I grew up with a vision of kaftans (or caftans) as the large boxy polyester day dresses with crazy prints on them that stay-at-home older people lounged in (not necessarily fat people either because I had an skinny aunt who lived…
What? Spring? I know, I know, you have not even celebrated happy heart day. But as I am sitting here enjoying the freezing rain and snow, I remembered Babe Hope (Ulla Popken blogger) sent me the Summer lookbook for Ulla Popken. While I am not nearly ready for summer temperatures I did find some favorite…
Last week I started a series of Ulla Popken product reviews. Today’s review is of the Knit Cowl Neck Tunic. It is available in sizes 12 to 38 for $59 to $64 (sizes 28 and above). I was sent the heather grey but it is also available in black or camel. When I took it…
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I know I complained about Silhouettes silly “service charge” last week on twitter but I found myself browsing their site again today and they really do have some cute tops. All these favorites just happen to include some of the popular style trends right now: gradient color, ruffles, layers, embroidery, and lace. (And yes I’m…
I really like this hand-batiked dragonfly Crystal Tunic from MIB. It comes in sizes 2x to 8x for $99 and would look great with baggy trousers or leggings. I love the little thigh tie. I wonder if it could be tied up higher for a bubble look? You’ll notice that looking at many of MIB’s…
You know how some people dislike the word “fat” as a descriptive and others are proud of it? Well, I dislike the word “kaftan”. Anna Scholz on the other hand has been using it for a few years and yes I’ve been incredibly resistant to it. But today I was thinking it may be a…
One of the hottest trends this past year has been tights and leggings. Honestly, I was really slow to warm up to them. Mostly because women are trying to wear them with just about anything and most can get away with it. But lets be clear. Tights, even “opaque” ones are to be worn with…